Croissant History & Recipes For National Croissant Day

January 30th is National Croissant Day. What is a croissant? Here’s the scoop. > Theck out the croissant recipes below.     WHAT IS A CROISSANT? Meaning “crescent” and pronounced kwah-SAWN in French, this rich, buttery, crescent-shaped roll is made of puff pastry that layers yeast dough with butter—a technique known as laminating. Traditionally a…
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Chocolate Cake Recipes For National Chocolate Cake Day

[1] German chocolate cake. The recipe link is at right (photo © Betty Crocker). [2] Chocolate layer cake with peanut butter filling and frosting. The recipe link is at right (photo © King Arthur Baking). [3] Chocolate icebox cake. The recipe link is at right (photo © Kings Cupboard). [4] Black Forest cake. The recipe…
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Orange Shortbread Bars Recipe For National Citrus Month

[1] Luscious orange shortbread bars (all photos © Fruits From Chile). [2] Navel oranges fresh off the tree. [3] In addition to baking and cooking, navel oranges are a hand fruit. [4] Why they’re called “navel” oranges. The appearance of the navel is the result of a mutation,” Moses says. The mutation created a conjoined…
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Irish Coffee Recipes For National Irish Coffee Day

January 25th is National Irish Coffee Day, and the entire week has been designated National Irish Coffee Week. So get the Irish whiskey from the cupboard, brew the coffee, and whip the cream. It’s so easy to make that you can invite the gang over after work today for a mug or two. You can…
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